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VANCOUVER

SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT

MATHEMATICS
CONFERENCE
A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPOURTUNITY FOR
ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY TEACHERS

PROGRAM BOOK
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9TH, 2016 0830- 1500 @JOHNOLIVERSECONDARY

#VSBMATH2016

Schedule:
830- 855 am

Registration (FOYER)

900-1015 am

Session 1 Presentations

1030-1145 am

Session 2 Presentations

1145-1245 pm

LUNCH (CAFETERIA)

1245-100 pm

"Mathical" Performance

110-225

Session 3 Presentations

pm

230-300 pm

Closing Remarks, Door Prize Draw, & Displays (CAFETERIA)

ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK IS YOUR LUNCH MEAL VOUCHER &


ENTRY TICKET FOR DOOR PRIZES

VSB DISTRICT MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE 2016


JOHN OLIVER SECONDARY
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

PROGRAM
REGISTRATION/ REFRESHMENTS 8:30-8:55 AM (Foyer)
SESSION 1- 9:00-10:15 AM
1. Read a Story- Explore the Math (K-3)
Presenter: Sandra Ball (Inner-City Early Learning Helping Teacher - Surrey School District #36) Room: 209

Everyone loves a good story. Teachers love reading them and students love hearing
them. What better way to set the stage for a math lesson. In this presentation, we will
look at the resource: "Read a Story: Explore the Math." This resource promotes the
teaching of important math concepts through the exploration of delightful children's
books. Many of these books are newly published and all have the potential for students
to engage in math and provide opportunities to explore in meaningful ways. Come and
explore the math in these books with cuisenaire rods, dominoes, two-sided counters, ten
frames and dice.
2. Starting a S.T.E.M Program in Your School: Lessons Learned From a First
Year Science/Technology/Engineering/Math Program.
Presenters: Benjamin King & Jeff Spence (John Oliver Secondary School)

Room: 103

This presentation will introduce what a S.T.E.M. program is, and share lessons learned
from half a year of running the program.
3. JUMP Math : Resources to Support Your Teaching
Presenter: Liz Barrett (JUMP Math)

Room: 110

JUMP Math is a numeracy program dedicated to enhancing the potential in children by


encouraging an understanding and a love of math.
In this workshop I will share how to access our teacher resources. These are free and
available online to support your math teaching.Complete lesson plans written for
Canadian teachers, enrichment units, confidence builders, Smart Board lessons, games
and hundreds of amazing math blackline master sheets. Learn about our Bookfund and
how to apply. www.jumpmath.org
4. Issues in Secondary Assessment
Presenter: Daniel Kamin (Lord Byng Secondary School)

Room: 212

How to make a good assessment tool in Pre-Calculus 12 or anywhere! We will


examine the construction of appropriate, balanced and fair assessment tools, aimed
specifically at Pre-Calculus 12, but applicable to all math courses. Practical examples
provided, as well as a complete set of unit tests for Pre-Calculus 11 and 12.

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

PROGRAM
SESSION 1- 9:00-10:15 AM (continued)
5. Introduction to Inquiry Based Learning in the Mathematics Classroom
Facilitated by: Terry Stanway (Vancouver Technical Secondary School)

Room: Learning Commons

Ramey Uriarte is a mathematics coach in the Boise School District. In this role, he trains
and collaborates with math teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade on
mathematics content and instructional practice, in addition to providing professional
development throughout Boise and Idaho. Ramey will be Skyping in to this session to
share his experience with incorporating literacy strategies and inquiry based learning
activities that are engaging and meaningful to students.
6. Grid Algebra
Presenter: Fred Harwood (SFU & Richmond School District)

Room: 122

Learn about a powerful tool for Gr 4 - 9 on building conceptual understanding of


arithmetic, order of operations, algebraic thinking, inverse operations and equation
solving.
7. Daily Math Investigations - Meaningful Daily Practice (Grades 3-6)
Presenter: Selina Millar (Surrey District Ed Services / SD36-Surrey)

Room: 208

Daily Math Investigations engage our students in meaningful practice of the Curricular
Competencies: Reasoning and Analyzing; Understanding and Solving; Communicating
and Representing; Connecting and Reflecting. Students will apply logical reasoning,
problem solving, communication and visualization as they engage in a variety of tasks
and activities. Digital copies of resources will be provided allowing you to implement the
tasks into your daily routine the next day.
8. Motivating Students
Presenter: Jim Mennie (Retired)

Room: 214

Students learn better and retain information longer if they are motivated to learn. This
session will look at some relatively easy ways to change the environment of the
classroom and improve student motivation.
9. Math Catcher Outreach Program: Aims and Methods
Presenter: Veselin Jungic (Simon Fraser University)

Room: 220

The Math Catcher Outreach program aims to promote mathematics and scholarship in
general by encouraging elementary and high school students to recognize how math is
used in everyday life and how it forms the basis for many of our daily decisions and lifelong choices. The storytelling, pictures, models, hands-on activities, and animated films
encourage young people to enjoy math and help dispel myths that math is boring and
abstract.
This presentation will focus on the Aboriginal component of the Math Catcher Program.

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

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SESSION 2- 10:30-11:45 AM
1. Using DESMOS for student Projects in Math 10 and Pre-Calculus 12
Presenter: Louise Struthers (Rockridge Secondary School)

Room: 118

Looking to put the "Fun" back into "Functions"? We have been asking our students to
use DESMOS to demonstrate their knowledge of functions (in both Math 10 and PreCalculus 12.) Students have astonished us with their work on the Functions project and
with their improved understanding of domain and range. Please bring a device (tablet or
laptop) and join us in creating your own piece of functional art!
2. Tasks and Math Competencies in the New Curriculum
Presenter: Tanya Noble (Killarney Secondary School/Simon Fraser University Math Education) Room: 218

Core competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional
proficiencies that all students need to develop in order to engage in deep learning and
life-long learning (BC Ministry of Education, retrieved from https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/competencies, January
18, 2016).

The workshop will seek ways in which the core competencies can be captured in the
mathematics classroom through the use of tasks.
3. Problem Solving
Presenter: Jim Mennie (Retired)

Room: 214

For over 20 years every math curriculum has emphasized the need for students to be
able to solve non-routine problems. In this session we will solve some interesting
problems and discuss ways in which they can be adapted for different grade levels and
modified for different ability levels.
4. Numeracy (Grades 4-8)
Presenter: Marg McDonough (Retired - former principal and math specialist)

Room: 210

Numeracy involves knowledge and familiarity with numbers. Often students do not like
maths or are afraid of it because they cannot 'control' the numbers. In this presentation
I give teachers methods to get the students to play with and manipulate numbers. This
involvement leads to better understanding and increased learning. My presentation is
designed to give teachers ideas, strategies and activities that they can use in their next
math class.
5. One Weird Trick!

Room: 113

Presenter: Jacqueline Sheppet (Lord Byng Secondary School)

This one weird trick in your classroom can increase classroom participation, student
motivation, provide formative feedback and bring out multiple solutions to problems.
This one weird trick? Using individual whiteboards. Ditch the passive, change to the
active.

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

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SESSION 2- 10:30-11:45 AM (continued)
6. Linking Mathematics to Nature and First Nations Traditional Crafts
Presenter: Liz Barrett (JUMP Math)

Room: 110

Math and Our First Nation Communities:

Explore math concepts through the lens of our First Nations communities their deep
understanding of math is embedded in the traditional art forms of beading, carving, basket
weaving and quilting.

Math and Nature :

Share the mathematics of nature, linked to birding.


Graphing migrations, explore real statistics and learn about some useful resources and links
found on my blog. http://birdingresourcesforteachers.blogspot.ca/

7. The Role of Language Arts in Mathematics


Presenter: Sandy Wohl (UBC Faculty Advisor)

Room: 219

Educational research strongly suggests how teachers can use language arts skills to help
students increase their understanding of Math and Science. Sandy is an award-winning,
retired elementary and high school teacher. He has created hundreds of vocabularybased 'content puzzles' for Math, Science and Social Studies as well as a set of InductiveThinking activities that are all based on the recommendations of educational research, as
summarized by Farstrup and Samuels (2011). In this workshop, teachers will be able to
try several language-based activities that have been used with thousands of students
(Grades 7-11). Further info is provided at www.puzzlemelearning.com.
8. Curriculum Matters: Whats New in Mathematics Teaching?
Presenter: Sean Chorney (Simon Fraser University)

Room: Learning Commons

The newly revised curriculum provides some new constructs and approaches that differ
substantially from the last curriculum. These constructs include a variety of
competencies, new forms of assessment, big picture perspectives, as well as some new
approaches to support aboriginal ways of knowing. This session will discuss and
examine the revised curriculum and will introduce activities that model an approach to
teaching and assessing mathematics within the new framework.
9. A Graphical Test for Cubic Equations; at BC Pre-Calculus 11 Level
Presenter: Ali Astaneh (Prince of Wales Secondary School)

Room: 220

I will present how a Pre-Calculus 11 student in BC who has just learned how to graph
parabolas on a coordinate plane can verify whether a given cubic equation should
have only one real root, three distinct real roots, or else a double and a single real root. I
will show how such students will be able to accomplish that simply by graphing a certain
parabola (derived from the given cubic equation) , and possibly by plotting a couple of
other specific point whose coordinated are determined by the cubic equation. If time
permits, I will show some application of the test in Calculus.

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

PROGRAM
LUNCH: 1145-12:45
Session 3 1:10- 2:25 PM
1. Desmos in Your Pre-Calculus 11/12 Classroom
Presenter: Jason Yee (Lord Byng Secondary School)

Room: 113

This hands-on workshop will focus on how we can use Desmos, an online graphing
calculator, in the Pre-Calculus 11/12 classroom. We will explore the capabilities of
Desmos and how it can be used to promote visualization of math ideas. I will share
activities and demonstrations I have used in my classroom that help students build
conceptual understanding. Bring your tablets or laptops.
2. Differentiated Math Instruction and Inquiry-Based Problem Solving
(Elementary Grades)
Presneter: Andrea Teschner (Lord Kitchener Elementary School)

Room: 210

We all have students who are at different places in their learning. Yet how do we meet
the needs of all our learners, particularly the ones on the peripheries, e.g. our strong
scholars and our struggling students? Differentiated instruction is a way. Come and
learn how you can differentiate your math lessons to support your struggling learners
while concurrently providing challenge for you strong students. As well, come learn
how you can introduce new math concepts and engage students in problem solving
through inquiry-based questions.
3. Primary Math Activities and Games (Grades 2/3)
Presenter: Susan Russell (Lord Nelson Elementary School)

Room: 208

Math games are a great way to allow your students to be engaged, work at different levels
of thinking and learn from each other. Learn some new, meaningful games and activities
in these areas: number sense, computation, fractions and money.
4. Tasks for the Thinking CLassroom

Room: 218
Presenter: Tanya Noble (Killarney Secondary School/Simon Fraser University Math Education)

Great mathematical tasks are a wonderful resource. They can make the difference
between happy, inspired students and disengaged, unmotivated students. The tasks and
questions used help develop mathematical mindsets and create the condition for deep,
connected understanding (Jo Boaler, (2016) Mathematical Mindsets. Jossey-Bass: San Fransisco, CA, p 57).
This is a participatory workshop for the secondary school mathematics teacher curious
about introducing deep learning with their students through tasks.
5. Fluency of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division Facts (Grade 4/5)
Presenter: Nicole Seafoot (False Creek Elementary)

Room: 212

Using the MASTERING MATH FACTS program by Donald B. Crawford, PhD.

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

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SESSION 3- 1:10-2:25 (continued)
6. Whole Class Discussions in the Mathematics Classroom (Harkness Approach)
Presenter: Max Sterelyukhin (Southridge Secondary School)

Room: 214

We will experience learning mathematics via whole class discussion. There will be time
for reflections, questions and thoughts exchange. In addition, I will talk about my
masters research project that deals with explorations with teaching via Harkness
approach.

7. A Closer Look at K-7 Math Curriculum for Elementary Teachers


Presenter: Elena Bodnaruk (Waverley Elementary School)

Room: Learning Commons

We will look at what is gone, what stayed the same, and what has been added in the new
math curriculum. This overview was compiled by a group of Vancouver elementary and
secondary teachers who have for many years been exploring and sharing their
experiences about the learning and teaching of elementary mathematics. We will share
resources, ideas and look at how programs like JUMP Math incorporate the big ideas,
core and curricular competencies in the new math curriculum.
8. Numeracy Tools and Visualizing Arithmetic Concepts
Presenter: Fred Harwood (SFU & Richmond School District)

Room: 122

Techniques for students to explore, visualize and conceptualize numeracy.


9. Connecting Curriculum Changes to Classroom Practice
Presenter: Bruce McAskill (McGraw Hill)

Room: 209

It's not just what you teach, but how you teach AND assess students. Join Dr. McAskill as
he outlines the recent curriculum changes for Mathematics 8 and 9 and how they will
affect your classrooms. You will also get to see how you can incorporate these changes
into your classrooms.
10. Helping Elementary School Math Students Transition Into The Secondary
School Math Curriculum
Presenter: Susana Quan (Magee Secondary)

Room: 219

This hands-on workshop is for elementary school educators to experience what a Grade
8 and 9 math student will learn in the new curriculum. WHAT and HOW concepts are
taught to our junior secondary school students. HOW can we further prepare our
elementary school students to transition smoothly into secondary school math so that
they won't feel lost, or to continue to challenge them?

Session 1: 9:00-10:15
Presenter

Topic

Room

Sandra Ball
Ben King & Jeff Spence

Read a Story- Explore the Math (K-3)


Starting a STEM Program in your School

209
103

Liz Barrett

JUMP Math: Resources to Support Your Teaching

110

Daniel Kamin

Issues in Secondary Assessment


Introduction to Inquiry Based Learning in the
Mathematics Classroom
Grid Algebra
Daily Math Investigations
Motivating Students
Math Catcher Outreach Program

212

Topic

Room

Louise Struthers

Using DESMOS for student Projects in Math 10 &


PreCalculus 12

118

Tanya Noble

Tasks & Math Competencies in New Curriculum

218

Jim Mennie
Marg McDonough
Jacqueline Sheppet

Problem Solving
Numeracy
One Weird Trick
Linking Mathematics to Nature & First Nations
Traditional Crafts

214
210
113

The Role of Language Arts in Mathematics

219

Terry Stanway
Fred Hardwood
Selina Millar
Jim Mennie
Veselin Jungic

Session 2: 10:30- 11:45


Presenter

Liz Barrett
Sandy Wohl
Sean Chorney
Ali Astaneh

Curriculum Matters: What's New in Mathematics


Teaching?
A Graphical Test for Cubic Equations

Learning Commons
122
208
214
220

110

Learning Commons
220

Session 3: 1:10-2:25
Presenter

Topic

Room

Jason Yee

DESMOS in Your Pre-Calculus 11/12 Classroom

113

Andrea Teschner

Differentiated Math Instruction & Inquiry Based


Problem Solving

210

Primary Math Activities & Games

208

Tasks for the Thinking Classroom

218

Nicole Seafoot

Fluency of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication &


Division Facts

212

Max Sterelyukhin

Whole Discussion in the Mathematics Classroom

214

Elena Bodnaruk

A Closer Look at K-7 Math Curriculum for Elementary


Teachers

Learning Commons

Fred Harwood

Numeracy Tools & Visualizing Arithmetic Concepts

122

Bruce McAskill

Connecting Curriculum Changes to Classroom Practice

209

Susana Quan

Helping Elementary School Math Students Transition


Into The Secondary School Math Curriculum

219

Susan Russell
Tanya Noble

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